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The AE 38 Proves That
Good Looks Run In The Family

This is the long limbed big sister to all the Alerion Express models and a strong family resemblance is evident in the balanced overhangs, delicate sheer and proportionate cabin. A combination of modern underwater lines and a new deck, cockpit, cabin and topside by the Pearson design Group has produced a yacht that lives up to the Herreshoff legacy of classic beauty. The amazing strength of a modern carbon fiber mast by Hall Spars safely allows the elimination of the backstay, which in turn frees the mainsail for significantly larger size and better aerodynamic shape-proven by record setting windsurfers, multihulls and America's Cup contenders. Sail control by electric winches enables one person to hoist, reef, trim and lower sail, all from the wheel station. With the patented Hoyt Jib Boom adding offwind power, this is a 2 sail, self tacking rig that projects more sail area than any ordinary rig with a 150% genoa. The payoff is excellent light wind and offwind speed-all easily single-handed. Sail tests indicate speed superior to the competition and all for more reasonable price.

AE 38 Specifications

LOA 38' 3"
LWL 30' 1"
BEAM 10' 8"
DRAFT 5' 11"
DISPLACEMENT 13.000 lbs.
BALLAST 6,000 lbs.
SAIL AREA 810 SF
SAIL AREA/DISP 23.5
ENGINE 40 HP DIESEL W/ SAILDRIVE

Click HERE to download Standard Equipment List in PDF format.
AE 38 Standard Equipment - CONSTRUCTION

Hull Shell
•Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
•End grain balsa core
•Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
•White gel coat hull color
•Molded and tapered single gelcoat bootstripe – •Owner’s choice of color

Hull Structure
• Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers are integrally molded with the hull during the SCRIMP process

Deck
• Resin infused (SCRIMP) GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics, end grain balsa
• White deck with molded smoke white nonskid
• Sockets for removable cockpit table
• Teak and Thiokol cockpit sole

Hull to Deck Joint
• Flange type bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved)
• Full length teak toerail

Ballast Keel
• Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity
• One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony bolted to molded keel sump with 304 grade stainless steel bolts

Structured Bulkheads
• Marine grade plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck

Interior Joinery
• Furniture is Formica covered plywood with teak corner posts and teak fiddle rails
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
• The underside is sealed with epoxy
• Teak plywood cabin house sides, solid teak trim, teak hull ceilings

Deck Hardware
• (3) Brushed aluminum deck hatches over forward cabin and main cabin
• Vent hatch over head compartment.
• (6) Stainless steel elliptical port lights
• Custom stainless steel stemhead fitting
• Teak handrails on cabin house top
• (2) 8” Stainless steel mooring cleats.
• (4) 10” Mooring cleats
• Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and washboards
• Molded GRP seat lockers
• Molded GRP gas locker with 1x10 lb. aluminum LPG tank
• Port and starboard cockpit coaming bins
• (2) lewmar electric winches
• Lewmar Superlock rope clutches
• Hoyt jib boom by Hall Spars
• Jib boom light air extender
• Harken 6:1 Mainsheet traveler track with cockpit control lines
• Deck fills for fuel and water tanks
• Holding tank pump out deck plate
• Ritchie Binnacle mounted compass
• Self draining cockpit with port and starboard drains
• Cunningham and Quick Vang adjustments lead into cockpit.

Steering
• Edson 336 211T Pedestal Steering
• 48” Teak Wheel
• Stainless Steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
• Balanced spade rudder with Elliptical blade profile
• Low maintenance self-aligning bearings

Chainplates
• Stainless steel headstay tang integral with stemhead fitting
• Stainless steel main chainplates thru bolted to interior structure

Mast and Boom
• Pre preg carbon by Hall Spars
• Carbon fiber gooseneck
• Lazy jack sail retrieval system
• G-10 Mast step
• Steaming light
• Masthead anchor light
• Aluminum boom
•“Moondust” Awlgrip finish on boom and mast
•“Quik Vang” boom vang
• (2) Sets of aluminum spreaders
• Windex

Standing Rigging
• Navtec Continuous Rod rigging
•All rigging is Nitronic 50

Varnish
• Interior and Exterior

Sails
•Norlam style main and jib by North Sails

Running Rigging
• Tapered spectra main halyard runs below deck to cockpit
• Jib halyard runs below deck

• Mainsheet runs below deck to cockpit
• Jib sheet runs below deck to cockpit
• Jib furler and outhaul lines run below deck to cockpit
• Single line reefing runs below deck to cockpit
• Mainsheet traveler lines run below deck to cockpit
AE 38 Standard Equipment - INTERIOR ACCOMODATIONS

Forward Cabin
•Forward Cabin
• V berth and storage under
• Bureau to port and starboard w/2 drawers and storage
• Teak and holly sole
• Teak ceilings
• Deck hatch
• Cushions are 4” laminated foam
• Overhead light, vinyl head liner

Main Cabin
• Settees port and starboard
• Shelves outboard of settees
• Hanging locker aft to port
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole with access to bilge
• Teak hull ceiling
• Electrical panel on port side settee
• Dual purpose cabin/cockpit teak table, finished with high gloss two part varnish and fitted with foldout leafs and removable fiddles
• Starboard storage cabinet located behind the starboard settee

Galley
• Storage lockers outboard
• Icebox (approx) 6 cubic ft. top opening with shelf, minimum of 4” insulation
• Formica counter tops
• Stainless steel sink
• Hot/cold mixing faucet
• Icebox drain to bilge
• LPG stove, 2 burners with oven

Head Compartment
• White molded GRP pan
• Teak grate floor
• Electric Raritan PHII marine toilet
• Combination shower sink faucet
• Stainless steel sink and vanity
• Storage lockers outboard
• Locker under vanity
• Mirror
• Deck hatch

Interior Decor
• Removable plywood/vinyl panels with teak trim
• Teak hull ceilings in main cabin and v berth
• Formica plywood bulkheads with teak trim
• Formica locker interiors/bunk tops and shelves
• Laminated teak door frames
• Solid teak doors with plywood panels
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
• Interior cushions for v berth, settees and backrests – Owner’s choice of color

Electrical System
• 12 VDC System designed to ABYC
• All wiring is tin-plated to inhibit corrosion
• All wiring is coded for ease of identification
• Bonding system
• DC master panel with analog meter and magnetic circuit breakers
• Battery switch
• (2) 4D Gel cell batteries
• (4) Halogen reading lights
• Xantrex battery monitor

Navigation Lights
• Combination light mounted at stemhead
• Stern light mounted on aft deck
• Anchor light
• Overhead lights are red/white

Mechanical

• 40 HP Yanmar Engine 3JH4CE with sail drive

• 2 Blade folding propeller

•GRP engine bed and oil pan

• Through transom wet exhaust

• Waterlock muffler

• Single lever engine control

• Neutral safety switch

 

Tankage

•26 Gallon aluminum fuel tank

• 45 Gallon PVC Fresh water tank

• 6 Gallon water heater with engine heat exchanger

•18 Gallon polypropylene holding tank

 

Plumbing

• Hot and cold pressure water service to galley and head compartment

• Accumulator tank

• Manual bilge pump

• Electric bilge pump with float switch

 

Marine Head

• Electric Raritan PH-2 with “Y” valve

• Holding tank (18 U.S. gallon) with deck pump out

• Stainless steel sink in head

• Combination faucet and shower

 

Equipment

• 2 x 10 inch lock in winch handles

• 48” Teak ensign staff

• Companionway and cockpit hatch locks

• (2) Deck plates keys 

• Owner’s manual

• Equipment manuals (Owner’s manuals for builder-installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc.)

• Bilge pump handle

• Running rigging blocks

 
AE 38 Options

Hull Color
• White standard, choose color

Deck Color
• White with Smoke White non-skid standard, choose color

Cove Color
• Gold standard, choose color

Boot Color
• Navy standard, choose color

Interior Cushions & Mainsail Boom Cover
• Sunbrella standard, choose color

Click here for sample color charts

Sample hailport designs
#90778 North 3DL Marathon Main and Jib
#90638 Mainsail Boom Cover with AE 38 logo (Sunbrella Color:)
#90378 Topside Awlgrip Color
#90901 Teak Deck
#90908 Shoal Draft Keel: (5 Feet)
#90894 Cockpit Cushions-Closed Cell, choose color
#90910 Upgrade to Ultra Suede for Interior Cushions, choose color
#90915 Bow and Stem Pulpits with lifelines and gates
#90920 Cockpit Cover, choose color
#90925 Screens for forward hatches and companionway

 
#90790 Shore power with battery charger
#90931 Flag halyard for club burgee
#90779 12 Volt Seafrost
#90940 Commissioning at Portsmouth, RI
#90951 Shrink wrap
#90962 Bottom paint, choose color
#90939 Windex
#90928 Wheel cover, choose color
#90380 Swim ladder
#90926 Dodger
#90381 Dodger Grab Rail Leather Covered
#90377 Name and Hailport

 

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Please note that we have taken every precaution to insure that the following list of specifications is accurate. However, yacht specifications can change at any time without notice. Please contact us for the latest information.

 

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